Blue star vs Horse botfly

Amsonia orientalis compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Horse botfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Oestridae
Genus	Amsonia	Gasterophilus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.